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U.S. Marines, village elders and local Afghan government officials enjoy a traditional Afghan meal after meeting to discuss governance, security and stability in Musa Qal’ah, Afghanistan, Nov. 29, 2012.

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U.S. Marines, village elders and local Afghan government officials enjoy a traditional Afghan meal after meeting to discuss governance, security and stability in Musa Qal’ah, Afghanistan, Nov. 29, 2012.

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